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1731  Treaty of Vienna: Emperor Charles VI of England and Netherlands.   

1736  Giovanni B Pergolesi, Italian composer (Stabat Mater), dies at 26.   

1738  Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden), dies at 72   

1739  George Clymer, US merchant (signed Decl of Ind, Constitution).   

1745  Johann Wilhelm Cornelius von Konigslow, composer.   

1750  Caroline Lucretia Herchel, Hanover, Germany, 1st mod woman astronomer.   

1751  James Madison, Former (4th) American President is born   

1751  James Madison, Port Conway Va, (D-R), 4th US president (1809-17)   

1757  Bengt Lidner, Swedish poet (Medea, Yttersa Domen).   

1774  Matthew Flinders, English navigator/cartographer (coast Australia)   

1776  Johan G Verstolk van Soelen, Dutch minister of Foreign Affairs.   

1787  Georg Simon Ohm, physicist (discovered Ohm's Law)   

1792  Murder attempt on King Gustavus III by count Ankarstrom at opera   

1800  In Quebec, Jean-Joseph Casot 1728-1800, last Jesuit survivor of the French regime, dies at Quebec; the property of the order in Canada appropriates to the Crown   

1802  Law signed to establish US Military Academy (West Point NY).   

1802  US army Corps of Engineers established (2nd time).   

1802  West Point, the inaugural United States Military Academy, opens its doors.   

1802  Law signed to establish US Milt Academy (West Point, NY).   

1802  George Archibald McCall, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868   

1804  Francisco marquis Albergati Capacelli, Italian playwright, dies at 75.   

1806  Norbert Rillieux, inventor (sugar refiner).   

1806  Giuseppe Colla, composer, dies at 74.   

1812  Henry Dwight Terry, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869   

1814  Jules Eugene Abraham Alary, composer.   

1815  Willem I proclaimed king of the Netherlands, including Belgium   

1818  Second Battle of Cancha Rayada.   

1819  Nicolas Sejan, composer, dies at 73.   

1821  Ernest Feydeau, French author (Georges Feydeau)   

1822  Composer Gioacchino Rossini marries Spanish soprano   

1822  John Pope, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

1823  William Henry Monk, composer.   

1827  US black newspaper, "Freedom's Journal" (New York NY), begins publishing   

1827  1st US black newspaper, "Freedom's Journal" (NYC), begins publishing   

1829  Ohio authorizes high school night classes.   

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1338  Thomas de beauchamp: 12th earl of warwick   

1445  Johann geiler von kaisersberg: Swiss-born preacher   

1473  Henry iv the pious: Duke of saxony   

1581  Pieter corneliszoon hooft: Dutch historian and writer   

1585  Gerbrant a bredero: Holland, poet/playwright (klucht van de koe)   

1609  Michael franck: Composer   

1631  René le bossu: French critic   

1634  Contessa marie madeleine la fayette: Novelist   

0455  Death of Valentinian iii: Roman emperor (b. 419)   

1021  Death of Heribert of cologne: Archbishop of cologne and chancellor of emperor otto iii   

1037  Death of Robert i: Archbishop of rouen   

1072  Adalbert: Archbishop of bremen-hamburg,   

1322  Death of Humphrey de bohun: 4th earl of hereford, english soldier (b. 1276)   

1410  Death of John beaufort: 1st earl of somerset (b. 1373)   

1485  Death of Anne neville: Queen of richard iii of england (b. 1456)   

1536  Death of Ibrahim pasha: Grand-visier of osmaanse rich, murdered at about 45